O confrei (Symphytum officinale L.) é usado para micoses, espinhas e doenças dermatológicas

Comfrey (Symphytum officinale L.) is used for mycoses, pimples and dermatological diseases

Comfrey is a medicinal plant, also known as solid, comfrey Russian, vegetable milk and cow tongue, widely used in the treatment of dermatological diseases, accelerating healing.

Its scientific name is Symphytum officinalis L. and can be purchased in some health food stores and in pharmacies and used externally, as an astringent, healing, emollient, topical anti-inflammatory, anti eczematous and anti psoriatic.

What is it for:

Comfrey is only suitable for external use and serves to treat inflammations, scars, fractures, rheumatisms, mycoses, dermatitis, pimples, psoriasis and eczema.

Possible side effects:

Some of the side effects that can occur with the use of comfrey include gastric irritations, liver damage or abortion if swallowed.

Who should not use:

Comfrey is contraindicated for people who are hypersensitive to this plant, during pregnancy or for women in the lactation phase. It should also be avoided in people with liver and kidney disease, cancer and in children.

Furthermore, it is also not indicated for internal use.